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Author Visit Prompts School-Based Community Projects: (10/30/18)
Thanks to a project sponsored by Molina Healthcare, SCSD staff were encouraged to submit their plans to help spread love and develop character education in their schools.
Several school submitted proposals, and three schools were selected to receive a visit from Matt De La Pena, author of ...

2018-19 School Supply Lists By Grade: (10/2/18)
We at Franklin understand that school supplies cost less at the beginning of the school year. Therefore, we have provided what we believe your child will need for the full year. We will be happy to store supplies in students' classrooms until needed. We hope this list allows for a smooth beginning ...

Back to School Parent Engagement Tips: (9/12/18)
Welcome to the 2018-19 school year! As we work together in Building Our Future and helping to prepare our students for #SCSDSuccess, our families play a critical role. Here are some helpful tips from our school teachers and administrators on how parents and guardians can best become active partners ...

Do You Have Back to School Questions? #SCSDCares: (9/10/18)
WE ARE EXCITED TO WELCOME OUR STUDENTS & STAFF BACK TO SCHOOL FOR THE 2018 - 19 SCHOOL YEAR!
As with any new beginning, a new school year comes with questions and unknowns. To serve as a resource for families, several Syracuse City School District departments ...

Syracuse Aspiring Leaders Academy Celebrates Five Years of Success: (7/30/18)
The Syracuse Aspiring Leaders Academy (SALA) started in 2013-14 with the goal of building internal leadership capacity within the SCSD. Rather than hiring external applicants for administrative and leadership roles, SALA was intended to help train leaders who are already engaged with – and passionate ...

Bilingual Story Time Helps Franklin Students Build Biliteracy: (5/21/18)
Students in mixed language classrooms at Franklin have had a special experience this year: bilingual story time.
Thanks to a grant project funded by the SCSD Educational Foundation , kindergarten and second through fifth grade students have had the chance to listen to books being read to ...

Upstate Oasis Program Brings Mentors to SCSD Schools: (4/10/18)
“Which do you like better… reading or coloring?” Oasis tutor Rosalind NaPier asked a first grader at McKinley-Brighton as the youngster colored in an ‘About Me’ book.
“Hmm…” the student pondered as she completed a crayon drawing of a monkey, her ...

You're Invited; Kindergarten Information Sessions: (1/22/18)
The Syracuse City School District is pleased to host a series of Kindergarten Information Sessions! If you are a city resident with a child who will be five years old by 12/1/18 (born between 12/2/12 and 12/1/13), you are invited to attend.
Information Sessions are an opportunity to meet the principal ...